Ocala News

Published: Saturday, November 7, 2009 at 6:30 a.m. Last Modified: Saturday, November 7, 2009 at 1:59 a.m. The city of Ocala has begun cutting its downtown and airport ties with Lee Farkas, owner and former chairman of the bankrupt Taylor, Bean & Whitaker wholesale mortgage company.

Published: Friday, November 6, 2009 at 6:30 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, November 6, 2009 at 1:13 a.m. Tickets for the "Old Dogs" movie opening gala, anchored by John Travolta and his family, will go on sale today at the Ocala Police Department.

An Ocala man was arrested Thursday and reportedly asked to go to jail because the investigation was taking too long.

Published: Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at 6:30 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at 12:59 a.m. Community leader Herbert Coleman, 90, died Tuesday evening after being hospitalized in the morning with life-threatening injuries.

Ocala Fire Rescue firefighters responded to an early morning fire on Friday near Ward Highlands Elementary School.

A mini-van caught fire Monday evening at an Interstate 75 entrance ramp at State Road 200.

A 31-year-old Ocala man has been accused of allowing a 9-year-old boy to drive him around a mobile home park while he was sitting in the passenger seat of a car and while the man was allegedly intoxicated, according to officials.

Published: Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 6:30 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at 10:13 p.m. Elliot Omar Mack and William Henry Sancho grew up together near the Marion Manor Apartments on Northwest Fourth Street west of Pine Avenue.

Jaye Baillie, president and CEO of the Ocala/Marion County Chamber of Commerce, and Kevin McDonald, board chair, throw open the doors to the meeting room at the new office.

Published: Friday, October 30, 2009 at 3:33 p.m. Last Modified: Friday, October 30, 2009 at 3:41 p.m. Washington, D.C. - To the average visitor, the National World War II Memorial is another tourist attraction.

Published: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at 6:30 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at 11:18 p.m. South Ocala Elementary School students ran Monday on a makeshift playground nestled between two five-decade-old classroom wings, trying to kick a soccer ball on the sloping terrace.

Published: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at 5:36 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at 5:36 p.m. The building that was home to the Ocala/Marion County Chamber of Commerce for the past 36 years will be no more after Thursday.

A big rig fire along Interstate 75 in Marion County prompted officials to close the busy highway on Tuesday.

An Ocala woman was arrested on Sunday and charged with drunken driving and child neglect after she reportedly drove to McDonald's while she was drunk and transporting a 5-year-old boy.

Earlier this month, Josh Rutner was performing his duties as an asset protection officer in an Ocala, FL Wal-Mart, when he observed a man stuffing merchandise into his pants.

Ocala firefighters responded this afternoon to small kitchen fire at Parkside Garden Apartments, 621 NW 2nd St, Ocala.

Published: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at 6:30 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at 4:43 p.m. After 26 years in the Marion County School System, Lynn Herrick followed the path of the Highwaymen and wound up in Lake County with a paintbrush in her hand.

Published: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at 8:16 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at 9:31 p.m. In spite of heavy campaign spending, incumbent Charles Ruse Jr.

Published: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at 6:30 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at 12:24 a.m. Polls open at 7 a.m. today and close at 7 p.m. for city of Ocala voters, who will get to choose their mayor and two city council members in the non-partisan election.

Published: Monday, October 12, 2009 at 2:16 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, October 12, 2009 at 3:46 p.m. Relief from a record three-day heat wave is on the horizon, with temperatures in the mid-70s - a good 20 degrees cooler than the recent scorchers.